How many Oklahoma high school football players are currently on NAIA rosters?

Right now, 180 Oklahoma kids play NAIA football, spread across 15 programs and sourced from 130 Oklahoma high schools. Counts come from current 2025 rosters.

Which NAIA programs recruit the most from Oklahoma?

Southwestern (KS) leads with 63 Oklahoma players on the current roster, followed by Oklahoma Panhandle (25) and Evangel (19). The top three are listed above with the head coach for each program when verified. A free account opens the rest of the top ten.

Which Oklahoma high schools send the most players to NAIA football?

Bethany HS and Choctaw HS and Mustang HS lead with 4 current NAIA football players each, followed by Piedmont HS (3), Rejoice Christian HS (3). The full top 25 is on the page above.

Is NAIA football a realistic path for a Oklahoma high school player?

Yes. With 180 Oklahoma kids currently on NAIA rosters across 15 programs, the path is busy and well worn. Scholarships at NAIA are partial in football, so families plan around stacking academic aid on top of athletic aid.

How does RawRecruit count Oklahoma to NAIA pipeline numbers?

We pull current 2025 NAIA football rosters from public school athletics sites and count any player whose listed home state is Oklahoma. Coach names show up only when verified inside our 35-day freshness window.

What does my kid actually do with this list of high schools and programs?

The list is the input. The seven-step playbook is the action. Profile your kid's real numbers, build a target list off the programs above, send the email coaches actually read, and run the visit on full information. The full playbook lives at /guides/football/diy-recruiting and was written by Kevin from the same road he walked his brother Kyle through.

We are not in Oklahoma. Does the same playbook still apply for our state?

Yes. The seven-step playbook is sport-specific, not state-specific. The cohort and program list above are the Oklahoma cut; the work a kid and parent do to reach NAIA coaches is the same in every state. State pipeline pages for the rest of the country roll out next.

What happens when a coach leaves a NAIA program mid-cycle?

Coach names on this page only show up when our pipeline has verified them inside the last 35 days. When a head coach leaves, the slot reads as a transition note instead of a stale name; the program count and player numbers stay intact because those come from the roster, not the staff page. The list refreshes monthly.

Why is RawRecruit giving away the rosters and coach contacts for free?

Because the data is the easy part. The hard part is keeping a school list current, filtering programs by your kid's real fit, and tracking coach records as staffs turn over every cycle. The free profile saves the work; the paid tiers exist for families who want deeper fit analytics. The free profile is enough for most.

The Pipeline · Oklahoma

Oklahoma Football Players at NAIA Programs

180 Oklahoma kids are on NAIA football rosters right now. The high schools feeding them, the programs recruiting them, and the seven-step playbook to put your kid on next year's list.

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180

Oklahoma Athletes On NAIA Rosters

NAIA Programs Recruiting Oklahoma

130

Oklahoma High Schools Feeding NAIA

How many Oklahoma high school football players actually land on NAIA college rosters? Real numbers, not guesses. Right now, 180 Oklahoma kids play NAIA football across 15 programs, coming out of 130 Oklahoma high schools. Kyle Monangai went from Don Bosco Prep, overlooked by Power-4 programs, to Rutgers Big Ten captain to the 2025 Chicago Bears. His older brother Kevin walked the same kind of road first, Villanova to the Eagles and Vikings as a player, then the Giants as a coach. Kevin coached his own brother through that road; that is why we built RawRecruit. These counts come from current 2025 NAIA football rosters. Below: the Oklahoma high schools sending the most kids, the NAIA programs recruiting hardest here, the methodology, and the questions parents ask us most.

“The families who aren't getting Power-4 offers. The kids and parents nobody is calling first, who still want their kid on a roster like the ones above.

Kevin Monangai, Founder, RawRecruit

Former NFL running back (Eagles, Vikings)

Former NFL coach (Giants)

The Feeders

Top Oklahoma High Schools Feeding NAIA Football

01Bethany HS
4Players
02Choctaw HS
4Players
03Mustang HS
4Players
04Piedmont HS
3Players
05Rejoice Christian HS
3Players

06Antlers HS
2Players
07Carl Albert HS
2Players
08Chelsea HS
2Players
09Claremore HS
2Players
10Collinsville HS
2Players
11Coweta HS
2Players
12Deer Creek HS
2Players
13Fairview High School
2Players
14Guymon HS
2Players
15Kingfisher HS
2Players
16Lawton HS
2Players
17Lincoln Christian HS / Northeastern State
2Players
18Newcastle HS
2Players
19Noble HS
2Players
20Norman HS
2Players
21Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2Players
22Oologah HS
2Players
23Owasso
2Players
24Owasso Hs
2Players
25Perry HS
2Players

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The Destinations

Top NAIA Programs Recruiting Oklahoma Football

Southwestern (KS)

Oklahoma Players

Brad Griffin

Head Coach

Verified Oct 15, 2026

Oklahoma Panhandle

Oklahoma Players

Cory Miller

Head Football Coach

Evangel

Oklahoma Players

Chuck Hepola

Director of Athletics / Head Football Coach

Verified Oct 15, 2026

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Real Outcome

One Brother, The Same Road

The 180 number above is not theoretical. Kevin's younger brother Kyle ran the same road out of Oklahoma, walked into Rutgers, captained a Big Ten roster, and got drafted in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

01
Don Bosco Prep
Overlooked by Power-4
02
Rutgers
Big Ten captain
03
2025 NFL Draft
Round 7, Pick #233
04
Chicago Bears
Active roster

The Methodology

How We Count

Numbers come from publicly available 2025 NAIA football rosters. We count any current player whose listed home state is Oklahoma, school by school, season by season. The decision a family makes here is too big to plan around guesses, so we put the rosters in front of you.

The Conversation

Parents Ask Us

How many Oklahoma high school football players are currently on NAIA rosters?: Right now, 180 Oklahoma kids play NAIA football, spread across 15 programs and sourced from 130 Oklahoma high schools. Counts come from current 2025 rosters.
Which NAIA programs recruit the most from Oklahoma?: Southwestern (KS) leads with 63 Oklahoma players on the current roster, followed by Oklahoma Panhandle (25) and Evangel (19). The top three are listed above with the head coach for each program when verified. A free account opens the rest of the top ten.
Which Oklahoma high schools send the most players to NAIA football?: Bethany HS and Choctaw HS and Mustang HS lead with 4 current NAIA football players each, followed by Piedmont HS (3), Rejoice Christian HS (3). The full top 25 is on the page above.
Is NAIA football a realistic path for a Oklahoma high school player?: Yes. With 180 Oklahoma kids currently on NAIA rosters across 15 programs, the path is busy and well worn. Scholarships at NAIA are partial in football, so families plan around stacking academic aid on top of athletic aid.
How does RawRecruit count Oklahoma to NAIA pipeline numbers?: We pull current 2025 NAIA football rosters from public school athletics sites and count any player whose listed home state is Oklahoma. Coach names show up only when verified inside our 35-day freshness window.
What does my kid actually do with this list of high schools and programs?: The list is the input. The seven-step playbook is the action. Profile your kid's real numbers, build a target list off the programs above, send the email coaches actually read, and run the visit on full information. The full playbook lives at /guides/football/diy-recruiting and was written by Kevin from the same road he walked his brother Kyle through.
We are not in Oklahoma. Does the same playbook still apply for our state?: Yes. The seven-step playbook is sport-specific, not state-specific. The cohort and program list above are the Oklahoma cut; the work a kid and parent do to reach NAIA coaches is the same in every state. State pipeline pages for the rest of the country roll out next.
What happens when a coach leaves a NAIA program mid-cycle?: Coach names on this page only show up when our pipeline has verified them inside the last 35 days. When a head coach leaves, the slot reads as a transition note instead of a stale name; the program count and player numbers stay intact because those come from the roster, not the staff page. The list refreshes monthly.
Why is RawRecruit giving away the rosters and coach contacts for free?: Because the data is the easy part. The hard part is keeping a school list current, filtering programs by your kid's real fit, and tracking coach records as staffs turn over every cycle. The free profile saves the work; the paid tiers exist for families who want deeper fit analytics. The free profile is enough for most.

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Oklahoma Football Players at NAIA Programs

Top Oklahoma High Schools Feeding NAIA Football

Top NAIA Programs Recruiting Oklahoma Football

Southwestern (KS)

Oklahoma Panhandle

Evangel

Bethel (KS)

Southeastern (FL)

Ottawa University

Friends

Kansas Wesleyan

Tabor

MidAmerica Nazarene

One Brother, The Same Road

How We Count

Parents Ask Us

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